Lycetts Insurance Brokers
Broker Expo 2025: Small broker brands can win in the digital era
Branding is crucial in the digital age, Florence Dennis, lead business partner at WTW Networks, told the audience at Insurance Age’s Broker Expo in Birmingham.
People Moves: 15 – 19 September 2025
Stay in the loop with the latest insurance personnel moves.
UK Broker Awards 2025 shortlist revealed
Today Insurance Age can reveal the shortlist for the 2025 UK Broker Awards.
Lycetts to invest more in technology, with opportunities in softening market – Barclay
Ian Barclay, CEO of Lycetts, told Insurance Age the broker is investing in technology whilst keeping face-to-face relationships with clients, as he sees opportunities in a softening market.
Lycetts buys broker Cheviot
Lycetts has strengthened its presence in the North East, purchasing fellow Newcastle-based broker Cheviot Insurance Services.
Top 100 UK Brokers 2024: Full table listing
Insurance Age is delighted to share its 2024 Top 100 UK Broker rankings supplied by Insuramore and sponsored by Open GI.
Ex-Ardonagh MD Barclay takes over as CEO of top 100 broker
Lycetts has appointed Ian Barclay to CEO, succeeding Charles Foster who is retiring after seven years in the role.
Lycetts grows turnover and operating profit in 2023
Newcastle-headquartered Lycetts grew turnover by 15.8% to £25.1m and operating profits by 20.7% to £3.77m in 2023.
People Moves: 27 November – 01 December
Follow the latest personnel moves in insurance.
Top 100 UK Brokers 2023: Directory – £20m – £25m
Alan Blunden Insurance Brokers – David Roberts & Partners Group (Inflexion Private Equity Partners) – Hastings Insurance Services (Sampo) – Lycetts (Benefact Group) – Miller – RAC Financial Services (RAC Group) – Uinsure
Lycetts reports record revenue for 2022
Lycetts grew revenue by nearly 9% in 2022 to £25.6m, as pre-tax profit rose 12% year-on-year to £3m.
Interview: Charles Foster, Lycetts
Lycetts is on the up as chief executive Charles Foster has an eye on steadily growing profits. The broker is navigating the insurance cycle well, even if insurers are not playing ball.
In depth: The importance of cyber crime education for both brokers and SMEs
The potential seriousness of cyber attacks and their increasing frequency are big concerns to both brokers and their clients. Martin Friel investigates how important education around this risk can be.
News analysis: Agriculture – how can brokers help the sector face up to risks, old and new?
Whether it is inflation, weather, rural criminals or staff shortages, the agricultural market has certainly borne the brunt when it comes to feeling the force of social and climate change. Martin Friel investigates how the insurance sector is helping…
Lycetts continues growth trajectory
Lycetts has grown its turnover to £23.5m for the full year 2021 from £22.4m in 2020 according to documents filed on Companies House.
Ecclesiastical Insurance’s parent rebrands as Benefact Group
Ecclesiastical Insurance and all of the group’s other trading brands including brokers SEIB, Lycetts and Lloyd & White will continue to operate under their own names.
In Depth: Build an affinity with trade groups
Sam Barrett explores the strategies brokers need to employ when building schemes cover for trade and affinity groups
In Depth: Standing out in the schemes market
Sam Barrett speaks to experts about how to develop successful schemes across a range of niche areas
Lycetts on track to triple profits in 2021
In an interview with Insurance Age, Lycetts boss Charles Foster speaks about the company’s growth strategy, changes in the agricultural sector, and plans for finding a new CEO.
Lycetts takes from Aon and Marsh to drive growth plans
The farm and estate broker has appointed a divisional director and an associate director to help expand its national footprint.
Lycetts returns to profit in 2019
Broker reveals it recently undertook a strategic restructure, creating a single insurance division, and completed a deal for broker Robertson-McIsaac.
